nintendo ds newbie help [Solved]

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yacahuma
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nintendo ds newbie help [Solved]

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Happy Holidays to everyone.


I just got a nintendo ds for my 5 years old. It was the first time I ever have one in my hand. The graphics are pretty darn good. I guess
I am going to be sharing the DS with my kid(JEJE)

I read it has a a wifi connection.


Can I plug in into my network? Can I download games from home? What kinds of hacks can I do? I found this site but have no idea what to do with it.

[PIRACY LINK REMOVED]

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The DS has a wireless component, so you need your network to be wireless in order to connect to it. But if your connection is wired, there's another option-- you can get a USB thing and plug it into your computer and it'll create a wireless access point. Here are a couple from Amazon: official Nintendo one or third party one (less expensive).

The site you linked to is a piracy site for downloading DS games illegally and playing them. Not a good choice. But if you insist, you'll need to first install a modchip to be able to run those downloads. Also with a modchip, you'll be able to write and run custom ("homebrew") software, though the DS homebrew scene doesn't seem to be as hot as the PSP homebrew scene (most likely because the PSP is more easily hacked and more powerful).
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thank you

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I dont think I am going to mess around with the mod chip. All I wanted is being able to download software for trial. I will hook up a wifi router that I have in my closet and try it out.


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